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- on the lookout for a place to do really great work,
- in search of an agency to help grow your business or protect your good name,
- a competitor, wondering what we’re up to,
- or maybe the mom of one of our staff.
Whatever brings you to this page, we would love to answer your questions in person. Until then, here’s some of what you’ll want to know. . .
We recently announced plans to grow our business through one of the largest-ever mergers in the public relations industry, combining operations with Pleon, Europe’s largest strategic communications consultancy. As a result, we’ve strengthened our position as one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse public relations agencies and Europe’s leading public relations agency, with more than 45 offices and affiliates in over 25 countries across the Continent.
We work for global clients, UK clients and very local clients. We’re seasoned communicators with backgrounds in journalism, marketing, science, the arts and prison (long story) among many other pertinent areas. We also have some of the best accountants, HR people, IT specialists and caterers helping us around the clock.
Most of our clients are leaders in their fields – healthcare, cosmetics, domestic goods, civil society, technology, food and beverage, professional services, and entertainment. The few that are not are striving to be, and we’re doing our best to help them get to the top.
Have a question for us? Send it to greatpeople@ketchum.com, and we’ll answer as best as we can.

Me: why leaders need to engage on social media

I had the opportunity to share personal views on leadership in the age of Twitter and SnapChat with the Social C-Suite, and you can see below why I think being part of the social conversation is such a big part of leading an organisation.

Engaging on social media is not always easy, and for leaders it can raise extra anxieties. I know - I was not an early adopter and still have moments of insecurity: what if this is the tweet that confirms I'm an imposter?

But the benefits outweigh the risks: better, faster and wider connections at work, at home and in the world make me better at my job. I think.

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I just had to use that quote from David Gallagher, the CEO of Ketchum Europe, as the headline of my latest Social CEO of the Week post. What David actually said was, “Social media pretty much IS my working life,” so I hope he’ll forgive a bit of artistic licence for a more dramatic headline. I think the meaning and sentiment hasn’t changed.